A Manchester United prodigy was snapped playing for a ninth-tier non-league club after an addiction to pills almost cost him his life View 2 Images Darron Gibson is now playing in non-league

Darron Gibson was once held in high regard at Manchester United - the midfielder seemed to be set to become the next superstar at Old Trafford. ‌

However, Gibson, who turned 38 last week, is just enjoying his football again after a personal hell that saw him develop a pill addiction. ‌

After sustaining a serious knee injury back in 2013, Gibson started to suffer from insomnia . He would become dependent on pills, which was made worse by alcohol abuse. ‌

Gibson suffered a near-fatal seizure three years ago, after taking 18 sleeping tablets - and his wife, Danielle, feared he had d

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